--- title: "Expression of Interest - Connect to Work: Liverpool City Region (LCR)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-941b86df-8f7a-4e6a-a811-7e6e9e6b8565" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-941b86df-8f7a-4e6a-a811-7e6e9e6b8565" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-941b86df-8f7a-4e6a-a811-7e6e9e6b8565.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-941b86df-8f7a-4e6a-a811-7e6e9e6b8565.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2026-05-14" --- # Expression of Interest - Connect to Work: Liverpool City Region (LCR) Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-941b86df-8f7a-4e6a-a811-7e6e9e6b8565 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-941b86df-8f7a-4e6a-a811-7e6e9e6b8565) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-941b86df-8f7a-4e6a-a811-7e6e9e6b8565.json) ## Summary The Growth Company, serving as the buyer, has initiated an active tender process titled "Expression of Interest - Connect to Work: Liverpool City Region (LCR)" under the industry's supporting services for government. This procurement, classified with the CPV code 75130000, is aimed at transforming the employment support system within the Liverpool City Region by commissioning high-fidelity supported employment. The tender is at the stage of seeking expressions of interest from suitable partners. The procurement will follow an open procedure below the threshold, with a deadline for submissions set for 17:00 on Thursday 14th May 2026. The contract, which will commence on 20th July 2026 and conclude by 19th July 2029, targets local services delivery across one or more Local Authority areas within the Liverpool City Region, specifically at locations bearing postal code M15JW and within the North West of the United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for local enterprises capable of delivering high-quality supported employment services, particularly those familiar with the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) models. Businesses specialising in job search, personnel-training, career guidance, and e-learning services, including SMEs and voluntary or community organisations, are particularly well-suited to compete. By becoming a partner in this venture, businesses can expand their footprint in the governmental services domain and play a crucial role in aiding disadvantaged groups to secure gainful employment, ultimately strengthening the local economy. Interested parties are encouraged to register on the Panacea Supplier Platform to submit their expressions of interest. ## Notice The Growth Company is seeking to engage with key local partners for our bid to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA). As a provider delivering multiple IPS contracts including IPS in Primary Care, IPS Drug and Alcohol, IPS Severe Mental Illness and more recently Connect to Work, we understand what it takes to deliver high quality services and interventions for the target groups. Connect to Work is the first major element of the recently launched "Get Britain Working" White Paper. Nationally the programme will deliver support to 100,000 disabled people, people with health conditions, and those with complex barriers to get into employment and get on in work. Connect to Work will be a key mechanism for transforming the Liverpool City Region's employment support system, improving outcomes for individuals and families, and strengthening the local economy. LCRCA is looking to commission a single contractor to plan, mobilise and deliver high-fidelity supported employment across Liverpool City Region. The Growth Company is seeking expressions of interest from locally embedded partners able to deliver a proportion of this service alongside our own team of skilled and expert specialists. We are looking for providers who are able to deliver in one or more Local Authority areas within LCR. There are two approaches to the supported employment model - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF). This opportunity is to deliver SEQF provision across Liverpool City Region. To apply for this EOI opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the relevant EOI document. Your EOI submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. The deadline for submission of the required EOI document is at 17:00pm on Thursday 14th May 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d76ad4b8-70c0-4c6f-9b71-90aec7c74ac2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 May 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE GROWTH COMPANY | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75130000 - Supporting services for the government - 75131000 - Government services - 75131100 - General personnel services for the government - 79611000 - Job search services - 79632000 - Personnel-training services - 79634000 - Career guidance services - 80340000 - Special education services - 80420000 - E-learning services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 98334000 - Wellness services ## Release History - 14 May 2026 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d76ad4b8-70c0-4c6f-9b71-90aec7c74ac2 - 7 May 2026 at 15:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17080ed9-c8d6-4ffd-87bb-669d5c6d7056 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d76ad4b8-70c0-4c6f-9b71-90aec7c74ac2 14th May 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17080ed9-c8d6-4ffd-87bb-669d5c6d7056 7th May 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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